In this episode, master mixologist Andy Seymour visits cocktail historian and collector David Wondrich at Apotheke in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown to not only watch the man in action but put his old school techniques, tools, and recipes to the test against modern version of the same cocktails. The man go into a head to head battle of classic versus modern Manhattans and Whiskey Sours. Each has their own subtle differences in preparation and ingredients that makes the final cocktail a different experience. Check out to see what David and Andy think of the final results!
What did you think of these cocktails? Would you give this a shot if you were out at the bars? Would you make this yourself at home and bring it out for parties? If you did, did you like it? Which do you think you’d prefer – old or new?
Thanks for joining us on this journey on Behind the Drink! We hope you’ve taken away some tips, tricks, history, and recipes! Drink responsibly and drink to enjoy!
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In Behind the Drink, we’ll make sure you are properly educated before you hit the town and even if you’re not really into the bar scene, our drinks expert host and professional bartenders will whip you up some recipes and tricks for kicking back with some fancy cocktails at home. Preferably while in a tux watching classic Bond movies and/or reruns of Mad Men.
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